Complete guide to creating and publishing Quarto documents with the PKB theme, including setup, configuration, and best practices.
Quarto is an open-source scientific and technical publishing system that works in HUGO. This guide covers everything you need to know to create/display code outputs from code using a Quarto as integration.
What is Quarto? Quarto enables you to weave together content and executable code into a finished document. It supports:
Multiple languages: Python, R, Julia, Observable JS Multiple formats: HTML, PDF, MS Word, presentations, websites Interactive elements: Plots, widgets, and dynamic content Academic features: Citations, cross-references, equations Installation and Setup 1.
How to use Markdown effectively for academic writing and research papers
Academic Writing with Markdown Academic writing requires precision, clarity, and proper citations. This guide demonstrates how Markdown can streamline the academic writing process while maintaining scholarly standards. For comprehensive syntax examples, refer to our Markdown Boilerplate.
Why Use Markdown for Academic Writing? Traditional academic writing relies on complex word processors or LaTeX. Markdown offers a middle ground:
Simplicity - Focus on content, not formatting Portability - Plain text files work everywhere Version Control - Track changes with Git Conversion - Export to PDF, DOCX, or LaTeX These principles align with effective Content Organization and can integrate with a Personal Knowledge Base workflow.